Cassava production in Kenya
Kenya: Cassava production was 1.21 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.21 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
34th
of 101 countries
All-time high
1.21 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
230,000 tonnes
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava production in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cassava production in Kenya is 1.21 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in Kenya peaked at 1.21 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 230,000 tonnes, in 1984.
Kenya ranks 34th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava production in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 420,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 430,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 440,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 450,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 460,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 470,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 480,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 490,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 500,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 510,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 520,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 530,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 540,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 550,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 560,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 605,000 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 610,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 620,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 630,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 635,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 500,000 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1982 | 390,000 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1983 | 840,000 tonnes | +115.4% |
| 1984 | 230,000 tonnes | -72.6% |
| 1985 | 635,245 tonnes | +176.2% |
| 1986 | 459,450 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1987 | 550,800 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 650,000 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 567,908 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 578,098 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 500,000 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 526,337 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 512,849 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 465,789 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 446,121 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 739,983 tonnes | +65.9% |
| 1997 | 518,269 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 460,000 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 678,666 tonnes | +47.5% |
| 2000 | 418,621 tonnes | -38.3% |
| 2001 | 608,493 tonnes | +45.4% |
| 2002 | 601,976 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 423,795 tonnes | -29.6% |
| 2004 | 642,868 tonnes | +51.7% |
| 2005 | 347,819 tonnes | -45.9% |
| 2006 | 656,633 tonnes | +88.8% |
| 2007 | 397,705 tonnes | -39.4% |
| 2008 | 750,964 tonnes | +88.8% |
| 2009 | 819,967 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 323,389 tonnes | -60.6% |
| 2011 | 679,167 tonnes | +110.0% |
| 2012 | 930,922 tonnes | +37.1% |
| 2013 | 935,089 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 858,461 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 709,926 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 571,848 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 789,830 tonnes | +38.1% |
| 2018 | 945,991 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 845,342 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 886,722 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 711,890 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 1.09 million tonnes | +52.7% |
| 2023 | 1.19 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 1.21 million tonnes | +1.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.21 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 million tonnes, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.21 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.30 million tonnes, 93% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava production in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +176.2% | 230,000 tonnes | 635,245 tonnes |
| 1983 | +115.4% | 390,000 tonnes | 840,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 460,000 tonnes | 420,000 tonnes | 500,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 567,500 tonnes | 510,000 tonnes | 630,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 545,840 tonnes | 230,000 tonnes | 840,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 542,611 tonnes | 446,121 tonnes | 739,983 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 566,884 tonnes | 347,819 tonnes | 819,967 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 758,996 tonnes | 323,389 tonnes | 945,991 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million tonnes | 711,890 tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava production in Kenya?
- Cassava production in Kenya was 1.21 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,000 tonnes in 1984.
- How does Kenya rank for cassava production?
- Kenya ranks 34th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cassava production is measured in tonnes.